Skirt-gage.



G. H. PEARSE.

SKIRT GAGE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 17,1913.

Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

UNITE STATES a'rnn r CHARLES H. PEARSE, 0F IBELOIT, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOROF ONE-HALF T0 CHARLES H. WILLIAMS, OF BELOIT, WISCONSIN.

SKIRT-GAGE.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GHARLEs H. PEARSE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Beloit, in the county of'ltock and the State of Wisconsin,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Skirt-Gages, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to skirt gages for use in obtaining the correctlength of a skirt in the making or fitting of it to a form or wearer.

The object of the invention is to provide a novel means for gaging thelength of the skirt without the use of any chalking or marking of theskirt material; and further, a means for securing and maintaining thebottom edge of the skirt at its gaged or determined length, in a hem,whereby the hem may be basted in its said gaged position and placed incondition for sewing.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 illustrates the figure of a womanhaving the length of her skirt gaged with my improved means. Fig. 2 is aview in perspective of the gaging frame. lfig. 3 1s a fragmentary viewin vertical section showmg the means for determining the length of theskirt. Fig. 4; is a perspective view illustrating a portion of the skirtdetached from the frame.

The gaging frame is in the form of an annular band 5 having inset studs6 which carry vertically the legs or supports 7 adjustable by screws 8,whereby the band 5 may be adjusted to varying heights from the floor.

In determining the correct length of askirt, the wearer will standwithin the inclosure of the band 5 so that the lower edge of the skirtis disposed about said band, (the band having been adjusted and set sothat its lower edge 9 represents the distance from the floor at whichthe skirt is to be gaged) and the edge 10 of the skirt which dependsbelow said edge 9 of the band is turned inward and upward to lieadjacent the inner side of the band, and spring clasps 11 having twoclasping members are afiixed to said edge 9 to impinge the edge 10 ofthe skirt in its said adjusted position, the placing of these claspsabout the entire periphery of the band thus determining positively thelength of the skirt. The skirt is then re- Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed July 17, 1913.

Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

Serial No. 779,526.

moved from the gaging frame without displacing the clasps 11 from theirclasped relation with the upturned edge 10, the clasps slipping off ofthe edge 9 by pulling of the skirt material downward; and thus it willbe noticed, Fig. d, that these clasps maintain the predetermined lengthof the skirt by the forming of a hem at the bottom edge of the skirt bythe upturned edge 10. This hem may be now basted in position andtheclasps removed to allow the proper sewing and finishing of the skirt.

When it is desired that the length of the skirt shall be within closeproximity of the floor, a block 12 is placed 011 the floor within theband 5 and the wearer stands upon this block, the top of the blockrepresenting the floor level; and thus the band 5 may be set at a nearerdistance to the represented floor level so that the clasps do notconfiict with the actual floor level, allowing them to be more easilyattached. My improved means may also be used with models or forms inwhich the skirt is placed on the form which is located above and withinthe gage frame, and the proper length secured in a manner such as abovedescribed.

With this means of gaging the length of a skirt it will be noticedthatthe skirt material is not marked or chalked as in commonly usedmethods, and that the final hem, fixed at its desired position issecured, thus accomplishing two objects in the same operation.

I claim as my invention:

A skirt gage, comprising, an annular member, supports connected theretoto hold the member elevated from the floor level, and detachable claspsengaging the lower edge of a skirt folded upon a rim of said annularmember and removable from the rim by the removal of the skirt therefrom,whereby said clasps maintain the said edge of the skirt folded as in ahem.

In testimony whereof l'have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

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Witnesses:

JOHN B. CLARK, MARY C. WHELAN.

copiel of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

V Washington, D. G."

